Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic private health expenditure was 48.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 48.8% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 55.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 50.8% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.3% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.6% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 12 Venezuela 67.7% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 66.9% compare
- 14 Switzerland 66.9% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 66.7% compare
- 16 Georgia 65.5% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 64.5% compare
- 18 Egypt 64.3% compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 48.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.